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- DictionaryVi·brate/ˈvīˌbrāt/
verb
- 1. move or cause to move continuously and rapidly to and fro: "the cabin started to vibrate"
to move to and fro or up and down quickly and repeatedly; quiver; tremble. (of sounds) to produce or have a quivering or vibratory effect; resound. Synonyms: echo. to thrill, as in emotional response. to move between alternatives or extremes; fluctuate; vacillate. verb (used with object) , vi·brat·ed, vi·brat·ing.
When you feel something vibrate, it trembles and shakes. A mild earthquake, for example, might make your chandelier vibrate. A hummingbird's wings vibrate, and so does an electric toothbrush. That extremely rapid back-and-forth movement is what happens when something vibrates.
1. To cause to move back and forth rapidly: The rattlesnake vibrated its tail. 2. To produce (sound) by vibration. n. A setting on a cell phone that causes the phone to shake rapidly without producing a ringtone when a call or text message is received. [Latin vibrāre, vibrāt-; see weip- in Indo-European roots .]
to move to and fro or up and down quickly and repeatedly; quiver; tremble. (of sounds) to produce or have a quivering or vibratory effect; resound. to thrill, as in emotional response. to move between alternatives or extremes; fluctuate; vacillate. See more. verb (used with object),vi·brat·ed, vi·brat·ing.
/ˈvaɪbreɪt/ [intransitive, transitive] Verb Forms. to move or make something move from side to side very quickly and with small movements. vibrate (something) Every time a train went past the walls vibrated. vibrate with something The atmosphere seemed to vibrate with tension. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
Noun. Filter. verb. vibrated, vibrates, vibrating. To move rapidly back and forth; quiver, as a plucked string. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To progress in a given direction while moving back and forth rapidly. The sound wave vibrated through the water. American Heritage. To set in to-and-fro motion; oscillate. Webster's New World.
Apr 28, 2024 · (vaɪbreɪt ) Word forms: vibrates3rd person singular present tense, vibrating present participle, vibrated past tense past participle. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If something vibrates or if you vibrate it, it shakes with repeated small, quick movements. The ground shook and the cliffs seemed to vibrate.
